NEBRASKA NEWS ARCHIVE
2024
Embracing the romance of the Pony Express
he horse galloped into Rock Creek Station on Tuesday afternoon as more than 50 people watched the rider hand off the mail pouch to the next rider with a fresh horse during the annual Pony Express Re-ride. Every June. members of the National Pony Express Association Read more..
PHOTOS: National Pony Express Association Annual Re-Ride
Over the course of ten days the National Pony Express will deliver around 1100 letters from Missouri to California by horseback. According to the National Pony Express the 1,966 mile, eight state event is conducted 24 hours a day until the mail is delivered to its destination in California. See more..
Pony Express Re-Ride sees four different generations ride
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Neb. — Kara Riggle is the fourth generation of her family to ride the Pony Express. Originally from Endicott, she started riding in the National Pony Express Re-Ride with her father before she could ride on her own in 2011. But I have been riding along many years before that, in front of my … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride coming through Panhandle Thursday
Newscast with segment on Pony Express. Watch newscast
Pony Express Re-Ride Enters Nebraska; Thursday Stop at Scotts Bluff National Monument
The annual Pony Express Re-Ride is underway, and today volunteers entered Nebraska as they carry mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The riders are expected to make a stop Thursday at the Scotts Bluff National Monument, where people can take photos and even drop off a letter to be delivered. Read More…
Relive the History of the Pony Express with the Annual Re-ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
“Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. Read More……
Relive the History of the Pony Express with the Annual Re-ride at Scotts Bluff National Monument
Gering, NE (RELEASE) June 13th, 2024 — “Here comes the pony!” Every year, the National Pony Express Association reignites the spirit and memory of the Pony Express during the Annual Re-Ride, where letters are carried in a mochila by over 750 riders on the original Pony Express Trail. Read More…..
Pony Express Re-Ride making its way through Panhandle June 20
Achance to relive a little bit of local history is coming up quick, as the annual Pony Express Re-Ride makes its way across the Panhandle, with two planned stops at local historic landmarks. Read More….
Pony Express Hosts Annual Christmas Reride
As part of their mission to keep the history of the Pony Express alive, the Pony Expression Association hosted their annual Christmas Card Reride last Saturday. The ride started in Gothenburg, Nebraska where….. Read More….
By the Way: Linda and Roxy’s quest enters its final stages
…..She also rode her third 1-mile stretch in the 2023 Pony Express Re-Ride in Nebraska. She had participated in the historic reenactment on two previous trips……. Read More…..